Meanings
plural mandarin collars
- A short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Especially in contrast with the more classic dress of Ms. Peng — a long gown with a Mandarin collar in red, China’s color of prosperity — as well as Mr. Trump’s tuxedo and Mr. Xi’s Zhongshan suit, standard choices both.
2026 September 25, Vanessa Friedman, “At State Dinner for China’s Leader, Melania Trump Wears the Pants”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
The style originated from Western interpretation of dresses worn by mandarins in Imperial China.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kiinalaiskaulus
- kiinalaiskaulusShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
French col mandarin, col Mao
- col mandarinShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
- col MaoShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
- col officierShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Irish bóna mandairín
- bóna mandairínShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Italian colletto alla coreana
- colletto alla coreanaShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Japanese 立襟
- 立襟 (tachieri)Short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Korean 만다린 칼라
- 만다린 칼라 (mandarin kalla)Short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Polish stójka
- stójkaShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Swedish kineskrage
- kineskrageShort unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Thai คอจีน
- คอจีน (kɔɔ-jiin)Short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket.
Cite this entry
mandarin collar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandarin%20collar
“mandarin collar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandarin%20collar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandarin collar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandarin%20collar.
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